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(NejModeL) O. OLEVES.

RUBBER SHOE.

No. 311,473. Patented Feb. 3, 1885.

WIT/M8853 l/Vl/EA/TOR ga/t v By ATTORNEY N. PETERS Phnla-Lllhcgnphur. Washmglon. cu:v

UNITED STATES PATENT @rrrca CHARLES CLEVES, OF OMAHA, NEBRASKA.

RUBBER SHOE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 311,4:73, dated February 3, 11885,

Application filed November 8, 1884.

To all, whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, CHARLES CLnvEs, a

' citizen of the United States, residing at Omaha,

in the county of Douglas and State of Nebraska, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Rubber Shoes; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, which will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

Heretofore rubber shoes have been so con structed that in use the necessary strain upon the top or mouth in being put on and taken off the foot tears the material and renders the shoe useless.

The object of my invention is to so protect and strengthen the edge ofthe material at the mouth of the shoe as to prevent its being so torn, which object I attain by means of a flat metal chain laid into the border or welt around the mouth of the shoe, as illustrated in the accompanying drawing. in which the figure represents an elastic rubber shoe, and the letters a and b an exposed section of the chain in the welt around the mouth of the shoe.

This chain is made of links of two different (No model.)

shapes, one (that represented in the drawing by the letter a) being constructed of sheet metal, and the other,b,of round metal or wire, which links are elongated and placed in the chain alternately, thus forming a continuous fiat chain, capable of shortening and lengthening as the mouth of the shoe is expanded or relaxed. The length of the chain is adapted to the size of the mouth of the shoe, but only so long as to permit a medium expansion of the rubber and prevent its tearingr To preventthe rubber from penetrating the links of the chain during manufacture, either the lining of the shoe will be turned over the chain, or it will be covered by a thin fabric before putting it in place.

\Vhat I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

A rubber shoe provided with a metallic chain inclosed around the mouth or foot opening of the shoe, all substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

CHARLES GLEVES. Witnesses:

J. M. Bonnnn, T. W. BLACKFORD, Jr. 

